Material Support Specialist

Location: Brize Norton, Oxfordshire
Contract: 12 months
Rate: £30 per hour, Inside IR35
Hours: 35 hours per week
Working Hours: 7.5 hours per day between 7:00am and 7:00pm
Working Arrangement: Fully onsite

We are recruiting for an experienced Materials Support Specialist to join an operational Demand Cell team supporting the UK A400M fleet.

Working closely with the MRO and P145 teams and reporting to the Material Demand Coordinator, you will be responsible for managing and escalating material requirements to ensure the maintenance and flying programme can be delivered effectively.

This is a fast-paced role where you will provide operational material support, particularly around AOG (Aircraft on Ground), Work Stop and other critical material demands.

• Manage and monitor material demands for the UK A400M fleet.
• Maintain operational oversight of material requirements relating to maintenance and technical issues.
• Support the Atlas team with the management and recovery of AOG aircraft both at base and worldwide.
• Provide escalation for AOG, Work Stop and critical material items, including ADFs and depth maintenance parts.
• Liaise with customers regarding material procurement requirements.
• Follow up outstanding parts, delivery estimates and material requirements.
• Investigate and escalate items at risk of missing required delivery dates.
• Chase missing or incorrect paperwork and incomplete material requisitions.
• Escalate unresolved material issues to the appropriate level.
• Attend daily operational briefings and planning meetings.
• Work closely with MRO, P145 and other relevant teams to ensure material demands are effectively managed.

• Previous experience in a Materials Support, Material Management or Supply Chain role.
• Experience working within an aviation or aerospace environment.
• Good knowledge of material management processes and systems.
• Experience using SAP SP1, SAP HANA, Airnnav and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience using MDS for P145 material requisitions.
• Knowledge of EASA Part 145 regulations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and escalate issues effectively.
• Experience working in a fast-paced operational environment where meeting deadlines is critical.

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.